Letter to my Leaders: Kate Kelly, John Dehlin, and Me
The following is an excerpt from a letter I sent to my ward and stake leaders after hearing the news about the possible disciplinary councils against Kate Kelly and John Dehlin. I’m only using the first letter of last names for people specifically mentioned....
Who Is Allowed to Say What In Mormonism?
Much of the current debate within the LDS community, especially as pertaining to the possible excommunications of John Dehlin and Kate Kelly, stems from uncertainties about who is allowed to say what and where. In her book Toward a Civil Discourse Sharon Crowley uses...
Exorcising demons of the past
Matthew 17:15- “Lord, have mercy on my son: for he is lunatick, and sore vexed: for oft times he falleth into the fire, and oft into the water.” Witnessing a seizure is a very frightening experience. Parents who witness seizures in children fear for their...
Gay Mormons: Out of Sight, Out of Mind
“Out of sight, out of mind. The absent are always in the wrong.” – Thomas Kempis “They don’t listen to me, they don’t hear me, they don’t see me.” – Nikolai Gogol, Diary of a Madman and Other Stories The first person I came out to was my...
A Letter to an Apostate
Note: I wrote this essay a month ago while our family was vacationing on the Oregon coast. I’ve left it in its original form despite the recent events regarding the pending disciplinary actions of my two friends, John Dehlin and Kate Kelly. I’m not sure...LGBTQ Mormon Crisis
Two Printable handout for bishops and stake presidents that talks empirically about LGBTQ suicides:
The LGBTQ Mormon Crisis: Responding to the Empirical Research on Suicide
Youth Suicide Rates and Mormon Religious Context: An Additional Empirical Analysis
The Barker Brothers’ Projects
These videos were created for Latter-day Saint parents and allies to voice their love for their LGBT brothers and sisters, sons and daughters. They want to give a message of comfort and support to other parents who are navigating the difficult conflicts that can arise in families around this issue.
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